13:50
Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m3f188y, Flat, 3yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 29.42s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
J F Egan
Dylan Cunha
Settled midfield early - pushed along to make up ground from three furlongs out and drifted left approaching the final two - came through to dispute matters inside the last before edging clear near the line
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled towards the back early - improving from 2f out but boxed in - shifted across twice looking for room inside final 2f - pushed into the front approaching the last furlong - caught close home to finish second
Daniel Tudhope
Roger Varian
Settled towards the back - moved through on the outside approaching 2f out and drifted left under pressure - stayed on well in the closing stages to take third - never able to reach the leading two
William Buick
A J Martin
Settled midfield early - made ground into the pack approaching 3f out but denied a smooth passage and dropped back with 2f left - rallied inside the final furlong - grabbed 4th near the line
David Egan
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Up with the pace early - moved to the front over 2f out - soon passed - retook the advantage approaching the final furlong - worn down inside the last - ran on at one pace to finish 5th
Hollie Doyle
Edward Bethell
Settled close up early while pulling hard - hit the front two out - overtaken approaching the final furlong - unable to find more late and finished sixth
Jason Hart
Sophie Leech
Slow to break and eased across left early - settled towards back - made progress before being bumped 2f out then shifted right 1f out - unable to threaten leaders - finished seventh well beaten
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Tracked the pace early - squeezed for room and dropped back over 2f out - faded steadily to finish well held in 8th
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Travelled with plenty of enthusiasm early and set the pace - lost command approaching the final two furlongs - dropped away quickly after and beaten well into 9th
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 4f left - dropped away steadily over the closing stages - finished 10th
Non-runners: This Songisforyou (self certificate, bruised foot)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.